Stanger

I paint the birds and animals of my native Northumberland (and sometimes those from other places too!)
I have always been interested in drawing and painting wildlife, since my grandmother gave me a book about British birds when I was a child. But I also like the idea that every creature has a distinct character with individual behaviours and qualities. In my paintings, I try to reveal the personality of my subjects;
The colours I use for the backgrounds are carefully chosen to reflect the mood of the star of the picture. Each painting is named after the individual that is depicted but no other information about the subject is given. I like to imagine that each one belongs to a world just out of sight, away from prying human eyes…